Eric,

Yes it does explain the problem and I think you are correct. I don't believe 
that
ADSM will restore the permissions on a directory level. I never thought much 
about
where this type of permission is stored in HPFS386. There still is a NET.ACC 
but I
do not think it is stored there. It is probably stored in the extended 
attributes of
the directory object itself.

Excellent question, too bad I can't solve it.  :-)

Reg's
Jeff Mathers
Computer Data Systems Manager
The Protein/DNA Technology Center
The Rockefeller University
http://pdtc.rockefeller.edu